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W. G. WINFIELD.

OIL CAN Patented Sept. 29, 1891.

lNLTneaaw QQ/Z H ZAGCJQS M ditto busy UNITED STATES IVILLIAM O.\VINFIELD, OF \VARREN,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE XVINFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

OIL-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,169, datedSeptember 29, 1891.

Application filed May 2 5, 1 8 91.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM C. WINFIELD, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Varren, in the countyof Trumbull and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil- Cans; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which'will enable others skilled in theart to IO which it appertains to make and use the same. My inventionrelates to improvements in oil-cans; and the invention consists in theconstruction of a top for oil-cans which are provided with means forpumping the oil di- -r5 rectly into the lamp, all substantially as shownand described,and particnlarlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central cross-sectional viewof a top substantially full size and with the cover down in closedposition. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the top on a reduced scale,and showing the cover partly raised. Fig. is a perspective view of thefiller-cap partly broken away.

A represents a sectional portion of the canbody, only sufficient thereofbeing shown to disclose the relation and connection of the top thereto.

B is the top of the can,in which my invention mainly resides. Thespecial feature of novelty in this top is its peculiar construction,whereby I am enabled to provide for connecting the pump and thedelivery-spout thereto, and to protect the same in shipping and fromincidental injury, as well as to completely inclose the part of the topi1nmediately connected with the openings for the oil, so that there isno exposure to the outer air 40 of oil that may be accidentally spilledthereon or that may creep on the outer surfaces.

A further purpose is to exclude water from dripping or shedding into thechamber beneath the cover. It will be understood that these cans areused largely in families for filling lamps. They are apt to stand inplaces where they are more or less exposed to lighted lamps, and henceevery needed precaution should be taken to avoid dangeror accident.

The cover coming over the central chamber of the top contributes to suchprotection and Serial No. 393,937. (No model.)

is made to fit closely with this object in view,

as well as to give the necessary protection at all times to the partswithin, whether the can is in transit or placed aside for use. Thereforein carrying out my invention I form a top, say substantially as shown inthe drawings, though this may be somewhat varied in form, the same beingstruck up out of sheet metal, which enables the entire top to be made ina single piece. This top in this instance begins with an annulardepression 5, which has a short outer vertical Wall 0, adapted to make afirm and close connection by soldering or otherwise with the side A ofthe can. Outside of this shoulder and side of the can the edge of thetop is curled or turned in, and may be double-seamed for purposes ofstrength.

From the annular-depression 5, which may have more or less width,a swell7 occurs, rising in a substantially regular curved line, like thesegment of a circle, from said depression to, say, an inch or thereaboutabove the plane of said depression at its upper portion. At this upperportion the swell terminates in a bead 8, rising, say, an eighth of aninch above the surface of the swell and designed to prevent moisturethat may accumulate on the top from run ninginto the can or into thechamber in its top. The cover 0, of course, overlaps the said bead, soas to shed its moisture outside of the same. If the bead 8 were locatedback from the upper edge of the swell, the cover O would be extended tooverlap 8 the same.

In the central part of the top and within the swell is a depression.9,'which in this instance has a substantially flat bottom flanked by avertical wall 10, terminating above in one side of the bead 8. Thischamber or depression in the top serves a twofold purpose. As shown inthe drawings, it answers as a housing for the upper extremity of thepump D and the curved or bent neck of the 5 discharge-spout E. These twoparts D and E being well known in this art, it is not deemed necessaryto illustrate them more fully than is here shown; but I do not wish tobe confined to any particular kind of pump. But it will be understoodthat these cans are liable to frequent handling and shipment and are setup in condition for use before they leave the hands of the manufacturer;hence the need of protection to the parts D and E. Both the pump D andthe discharge-tube E are set in suitable openings in thedepression-bottom 9, and the tube E is capable of being raised in itsbearings so as to enable a lamp to be set on the bottom 9 beneath itsnozzle 11 and be filled. WVhen this occurs, the pump is worked and theoil is carried through tubel) into the lamp. After the lamphas beenfilled the tube is lowered and its nozzle is swung around and employedto close the drip-openin g through the filling-cup F, fixed removably inthe bottom 9. In this instance the cap is screwed into said bottom; butother ways of fastening it may be employed. The dripopening in thefilling-cap F has a tubular extension 13 on the bottom of which is a cupor bowl 14, preferably soldered along a portion of its edge on the endof the tube and extending laterally therefrom and slightly above theextremity thereof, so as to form a seal and at the same time an overflowfor the drip-oil. The slightly-tapering nozzle 11 fits closely in thetube 13 when down, and this, with the seal, prevents oil from workingout of the can in shipping and furnishes a clean drip for oil that maylinger in the neck of the discharge-tube, as well as a drip for oil thatmay overflow in filling a lamp, the drip-cap F beingv inverted in itsbearing. The cap F is further provided with a pair of bent wires 15, soarranged as to be readily engaged by the fingers to turn the cap on andoff, and an anchor 16 is connected with driptube 13 to prevent the capfrom being wholly withdrawn from the cover and possibly'misplaced orlost.

Over the central depression 9 and the mechanism therein is the raisedcover 0, which, with said depression, forms a chamber for the neck ofthe discharge-tube and the pump. This cover has a bead or depression 17at the foot of its wall, which comes immediately inside the bead 8 andagainst the same, preventing moisture on the inside from running on theoutside of the top, and outside of this is a flanged portion overlappinghead 8, as hereinbefore described. Thelid O is designed to fit snugly onits seat, and preferably is hinged to the top and has a locking-catch 18at its front engaging a depression in the wall 10. Of course the covermight be otherwise attached and locked in position. The cover or lid 0serves not only the purpose above indicated, but also to keep the nozzle11 from coming out of the tube 13, where it serves as a stopper whilethe can is in transit.

' sheetof metal formed with a walled depression next to the body of thecan, a central depression with openings for a pump and adischargerspout, and a raised bead between said depression to be engagedby the cover, and the cover, substantially as described.

2. In a can, a top consisting of a single sheet of metal formed with aswell rising in a curved line from its lower to its higher portion andterminating above in a raised bead, and a central depression with abottom having openings therein, substantially as described.

3. A can provided with a sheet-metal top having a walled depression atits outer edge,-

an inwardly and upwardly curved swell inside of said depression, and acentral depression with a substantially flat bottom inside of saidswell, and a raised cover over said central depression, thereby forminga chamber, substantially as described,

4. A can having a top drawn from one piece of sheet metal with a centraldepression and openings for a pump and dischargespout, in combinationwith a pump and discharge-spout, and a cover raised above the saiddepression over its center and fitting closely over the upper edgethereof and over a pump and discharge-spout, substantially as described.

5. A can-top having a central depression and a drip-opening in saiddepression, in combination with a discharge-tube having its nozzlefitting in said drip-opening, and a cover over the discharge-tube,confining it in position, substantially as described.

0. Acan-top having a central depression and a removable filling-captherein, having a drip-opening constructed to accommodate the nozzle ofthe discharge-tube, and said discharge-tube, substantially as described.

7. The can-topdrawn from one piece of sheet metal having a centraldepression and a raised bead to prevent moisture from the outsideentering into said depression, and a cover having a bead engaging thesaid raised bead and about its inner surface, substantially asdescribed.

\Vitness my hand to the foregoing specification this 19th day of May,1891.

WILLIAM G. IN FIELD.

WVitnesses:

F. WV. LEsLIE, HENRY Q. STILEs.

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